The national safeguarding framework; the history, proposed reforms to policy and legislation, and why the current debate matters... vcf-uk.org/before-we-rewr… #victoriaclimbielegacy #everychildmatters

Britain’s largest teachers’ union, the National Education Union, said the Government should be finding out why so many pupils are removed from mainstream classrooms when they become dysregulated. The NEU’s general secretary Daniel Kebede said there was “clear concern” from members about the “inappropriate use” of isolation rooms. Seclusion would only be reduced by investment in staff and access to specialist support, he added.

Just received a copy of Anxiety Gone! by Terence Watts. It reframes anxiety not as a problem to fix but as a survival mechanism the brain learned. Fascinating stuff built around BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (@BWRTInstitute). Has anyone come across this approach before?

ICARS United Nations Evidence Survey is now live. This survey is for families in England whose child experienced restraint, seclusion, isolation, removal, use of force, recording failures, detriment or discrimination in school. This final evidence will support a United Nations evidence submission concerning children’s rights, disability rights, safeguarding, discrimination, restrictive practices, recording and reporting failures, and access to remedy in England. You do not need photographs or documents to complete the survey. Most questions can be answered by ticking boxes, with space to give more detail if you wish. Evidence submission closing date: August 2nd 2026 Please complete and share with families in England whose experiences need to be heard. If you experience any issues accessing the survey through Safari on a Mac, please try Google Chrome or another browser. URL is also available in the comments

On @bbclaurak @lisanandy disagrees with Ian Russell saying consultation evidence is overwhelming—NO expert children’s rights org supports social media bans jenpersson.com/social-media-… or globally informationlabs.org/social-m… or swapping one set of harms for another biometricupdate.com/202603/s…

Why would govt introduce screen time curfews when demonstrably don’t work, are unenforceable *and* unpopular @bbclaurak @lisanandy ⬇️ see Korea. Content harm is already illegal; Online Safety Act and data enforcement need effective regulators, not more punitive-rules-for-all.

I just supported this case! crowdjustice.com/case/challe… via @CrowdJustice

Conversations are one of the most underrated forms of education. A discussion can cover literacy, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, history, science etc. When children talk through ideas, they learn to express themselves, ask questions & explore different viewpoints.

Parents threaten legal action over state intrusion into family life conservativewoman.co.uk/pare… via @theconwom @NatWei @DavidGHFrost @sinclairslaw @expertlegal @edfreeuk @Fox_Claire @BBCPolitics @GoodLawProject @defenddigitalme @UKVCF @edfreeuk

Home education gives children time to think, time to explore, time to repeat, and time to rest. When children aren’t rushed they often make connections that would never appear in a fast paced environment. There’s space for questions, creativity, and genuine understanding.

The Supreme Court has made a huge decision about Deprivation of Liberty I look at what this means for young people with #send and their families, especally around residential placements #sen #ehcp linkedin.com/pulse/supreme-c…

The Letter before claim has now been sent. sinclairs-law-letter-before-claim-2026.pdf

"Isolation rooms came up repeatedly across our conversations. Young people were removed from class and placed alone for the day with a pile of work and no help" New report on NEETs offers criticism of "rigid" discipline systems: onemillionfutures.substack.c…

News: UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from websites and social media defenddigitalme.org/2026/05/… #privacy #safeguarding #pupildata #education UK #schools #EarlyYears Exams #ResultsDay

New Ofsted guidance labels autistic children as more likely be extremists – it's grotesque . Please join us at Parliament Square on Friday, 22 May to demand Ofsted treat autistic children and their families with the dignity they deserve . @Ofstednews – remove the lie !

The current consultation surrounding the SEND reforms is a sham. It completely ignores the lived experiences of families while pushing forward an agenda that erodes parental rights under the guise of the Children Wellbeing Act.

Watch these two clips and tell me what they have in common. The lack of understanding towards the struggles so many families face. The lack of awareness of the cost of living crisis and the decimation of the systems that should be supporting parents. Telling, to say the

It is enough. ICARS has presented the Government with 560 examples of the use of force in England’s schools. Children who reported they could not breathe. In multiple DfE meetings on the 2026 guidance, we asked for a legal ban on life-threatening restraint. They were warned. They have the evidence. They know the risk. If a child is seriously harmed or dies after government has been placed on notice, this will not be an accident. It will raise serious questions about public accountability, legal responsibility, and a foreseeable failure to act. @bphillipsonMP @ChildrensComm Enough. Do your jobs. X, do your thing. This needs to go viral. #AgainstRestraint

Everyone ignored the warnings when we said the Children’s Wellbeing Bill would bring in digital ID. Now that a universal Digital ID is in the King's Speech, people finally pay attention. It’s for everyone, not just kids, with no opt-out. Family privacy is completely lost.

Another pupil adds: “Since year nine, I have gone to the toilet twice. You can’t go, you have to wait for a member of SLT to escort you from lessons. They have to escort you to the toilet, and escort you back. And if they don’t come, you can’t go.”